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Control humidity when using a geothermal heat system

6/19/2013

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Control humidity when using a geothermal heat system
Maintaining the right temperature is essential to maintaining your comfort. One factor that affects your geothermal heat system’s ability to maintain your comfort is humidity. When you use a geothermal heat system, it’s important to manage humidity levels by using a whole home dehumidifier.

Many people don’t realize how much humidity can affect one’s comfort. Too much humidity indoors can leave you feeling sticky, like you’ve been outside on a humid summer day- nobody wants to feel that way inside. It can cause your skin to feel clammy and even cause odors throughout your home.

Using a whole home dehumidifier with your geothermal heat system will help you improve indoor air quality. Excessive moisture is one of the many factors than diminishes indoor air quality and can affect your health. A whole home dehumidifier improves filtration and ventilation, along with providing moisture control.

A whole home dehumidifier manages indoor humidity to keep you comfortable and protect your home. Too much humidity can cause damage to your home’s interior and structure. Moisture affects woodwork such as flooring, trim, cabinetry, and furnishings. Excessive moisture can cause paint and decorative finishes to crack or peel. When humidity levels are not controlled in your home, the excess moisture can create a breeding ground for mold and mildew, which can cause serious damage to your home.

A whole home dehumidifier can improve the performance of your geothermal heat system and your home. Smith Sustainable Design provides quality geothermal heat system installation and design, as well as installation of whole home dehumidifiers. For more information about how dehumidification solutions can improve moisture control and air quality in your home, contact us.

3 Comments
Shawn
9/25/2021 08:08:53 am

I am installing a geothermal heat pump in my existing home and would like more info on whole house dehumidifier

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John Carston link
5/3/2022 02:12:20 am

It's great that this article talked about how it is essential to have the proper temperature for proper function. A couple of days ago, my wife told me that she was hoping to have a geothermal system installed in our home to save funds and energy, and she asked if I had any idea what would be the best option to consider. Thanks to this helpful article, I'll be sure to tell her that it will be much better if we consult a trusted drilling enterprise as they can provide more information about the installation method.

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hickoryheatingandcooling link
10/12/2022 05:30:58 am

Overall air quality is measured by the amount of toxins in the air and by the humidity level. Reducing humidity also reduces the prevalence of dust mites and mold spores circulating in the air.

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